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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Did you know that American children 10 years and younger are
50% more likely to be treated with oral antibiotics than children of the same
age in the United Kingdom? This is a conclusion of the study published by a
journal “Pharmacotherapy” in December 2013 following analysis of 160,000 charts
from each country. Another interesting fact discovered was a 5 times higher
total cost of prescribed antibiotics within the same groups of children in the
United States in comparison with the United Kingdom. The study raises a lot of
questions. What drives this discrepancy in usage? Parental pressure? Malpractice
pressure? Pharmaceutical companies, making exuberant profits in the American
market?

Monday, April 15, 2013

An article published in "NEUROLOGY" journal in 2012 points to a link between parental migrane and colic in babies. Parents suffering from migrane were more likely to have babies with colic. Migrane, just like colic is likely triggered by vasoactive substances present in the body in unbalanced quantities. In some adults migrane manifests in not only severe headache, but also in abdominal cramping - just what appears to be happenning in colici babies. This article indirectly support use of vasoactive compounds, such as anethole, a component of fennel seed oil, used to formulate Pediacalm, colic remedy from Lev Laboratories, to treat baby colic.

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About Sergei Shushunov, MD

Sergei Shushunov MD, is a critical care pediatrician also trained in medical acupuncture and pharmacognosy. Sergei held academic appointments at Universities of Kansas and Illinois. During the past few years he has been working on new Therapeutic Temperature Management System for body temperature control. Sergei developed and patented several natural remedies for children's most common condition such as colic, diarrhea, earache etc. He has a company which manufactures children's products under the brand name "4healthykids".

Sergei's interestsinclude hunting, sailing, literature, theater, art galleries, kayaking. His love for hunting and sailing took him to the most unusual and remote destinations on several continents. Sergei is not a trophy hunter and he looks at hunting as an opportunity to experience different cultures.

He tries to visit art galleries in every city he travels to. He goes to theaters often, relying on his wife's exceptional ability to pick good productions

Sergei's most favorite physical activity is kayaking on lake Michigan.